Ministry Leadership Development

Post-Training Survey

Your voice matters. Your honesty strengthens this ministry.

This survey helps us learn how to serve you — and everyone who comes after you — more effectively. There are no right or wrong answers. Please answer honestly.

Approx. 12–15 minutes

Anonymous unless you choose to share your name

6 sections · 40 questions

Training Date *

Serving Role *

Your Name (optional — leave blank to stay anonymous)

Part A

Overall Training Experience

How did this training land with you as a whole?

For each statement, select the number that best reflects your honest experience. 1 = Strongly Disagree → 5 = Strongly Agree.

1.This training was relevant to my real life as someone who serves in ministry.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

2.The content was explained in plain language I could understand.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

3.I was able to follow and engage with the material throughout the full two hours.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

4.The examples and stories felt true to my experience as a Black church leader.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

5.The group discussion and table activities were valuable to my learning.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

6.The facilitator created a safe space for honest conversation.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

7.Overall, how would you rate this training?

Excellent — one of the best leadership trainings I have attended Very Good — valuable and worth my time Good — some parts were helpful Fair — some parts were unclear or not relevant Poor — this training did not meet my needs

Please select one option.

8.What did you find most valuable about this training overall?

0/1000

9.What would you change or improve about this training?

0/1000

Part B

Understanding of Servant Leadership

What did you learn? What landed? What is still unclear?

These questions measure how well the core concepts connected with you. If something did not click, we want to know.

10.I now have a clear understanding of what servant leadership means for my specific role.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

11.I understand how the five dimensions of servant leadership (Integrity, Preparation, Compassion, Consistency, Intentional Care) apply to how I serve.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

12.I understand the difference between the three groups every servant leader is responsible for serving.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

13.Rank these five dimensions from your greatest strength (1) to your greatest growing edge (5).

Write 1 (strongest) to 5 (most growth needed). Each number should be used only once.

Integrity — I do what I say I will do

Preparation — I think before I act

Compassion — I see the person, not just the task

Consistency — I show up the same way every time

Intentional Care — I anticipate what people need

Please select a rank for all five dimensions.

14.Which concept in this training was new to you or surprised you the most? Why?

0/1000

15.Was there anything that was confusing or unclear? If so, what would have helped?

0/1000

Part C

Personal Growth and Self-Awareness

How did this training change how you see yourself as a servant leader?

This section asks about your personal growth. Be honest with yourself — the servant leader who cannot assess themselves truthfully cannot grow.

16.This training helped me see something about how I serve that I had not seen before.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

17.I identified at least one specific area where I need to grow as a servant leader.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

18.Before this training, how would you have described yourself as a servant leader?

I had never thought of myself as a servant leader I knew I was a servant leader but had not thought deeply about it I had some framework for servant leadership but it was not clearly defined I already had a strong, clear framework for how I serve

Please select one option.

19.After this training, how would you describe yourself as a servant leader?

I now see myself as a servant leader for the first time I understand servant leadership more clearly than I did before My existing framework has been strengthened and deepened This training did not significantly change how I see myself

Please select one option.

20.Describe one specific moment in this training when you felt personally challenged or convicted. What was it about?

0/1000

21.Is there something about your own serving that you now see differently? Describe it.

0/1000

Part D

Intention to Apply

What will actually change on Monday morning?

Research shows that naming specific intentions dramatically increases the likelihood of follow-through. Be as specific as you can in this section.

22.I left this training with at least one specific thing I intend to do differently in how I serve.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

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23.I have identified an accountability partner who will check in with me about my commitment.

Yes No Not yet, but I will

Please select a response.

24.Which of the following do you intend to build into your regular serving practice? (Select all that apply)

Pre-Serve Preparation (5 min before I serve) Reflection after I serve More intentional care for those beside me More consistent care for the congregation Greater welcome toward visitors Regular accountability conversations Intentional growth in a specific dimension Writing out what excellence looks like in my role

25.Describe the specific commitment you made at the end of this training. What will you do, and by when?

0/1000

26.What is one thing you would tell a fellow servant leader about this training to encourage them to attend?

0/1000

Part E

Training Design and Accessibility

Help us serve the next group better than we served you.

These questions are about how the training was designed and delivered. Your feedback directly shapes how we improve it.

27.The research and science concepts were explained in a way that was easy to understand without a college degree.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

28.The scripture connections felt grounded and natural — not forced.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

29.The examples felt real to the African American church experience.

Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

Please select a response.

30.Two hours was the right amount of time for this material.

Please select a response.

31.Which session was MOST valuable to you personally?

Session 1: What Does Excellence Really Mean for Me? Session 2: Five Ways I Serve — The Five Dimensions Session 3: Who Am I Serving? — The Three Levels Session 4: How I Show Up — The Personal Climate I Create Session 5: Why I Give My Best — What Drives and Drains Me Session 6: How I Run My Part — Five Personal Practices Session 7: My Commitment — One Thing I Will Do Differently

Please select one option.

32.Which session was LEAST valuable to you personally?

Please select one option.

33.Which learning tools were most helpful to you? (Select all that apply)

Teaching content from the facilitator "What the Research Shows" boxes Scripture connections and anchors Table discussion activities Self-assessment ratings in the workbook Commitment form and partner exchange Write-in reflection spaces in the workbook Real-life church examples and stories

34.What is one thing about this training that should NEVER be changed? What made it work?

0/1000

35.What is one thing you wish had been included or covered more deeply?

0/1000

Part F

Optional: 30-Day Follow-Up

Would you be willing to share what happened after today?

Research shows that what people do in the 30 days after a training is far more telling than how they feel during it. If you are willing, we would like to follow up with two simple questions: Did you follow through? What changed?

36.I am willing to be contacted in approximately 30 days for a brief follow-up (2 questions, less than 5 minutes).

Yes No

Thank you for completing this survey. Every answer you gave today helps us serve the next servant leader better.

"How can I best serve Your people, God,
with this that You have placed in my hands?"
Amen.

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Survey Submitted

Thank you for your honesty and your time. Your responses have been recorded and will help strengthen this training for every servant leader who comes after you.

"Go ye therefore" — Matthew 28:19

You are sent. And how you go is the testimony.